Indonesia’s Mount Merapi eruption – in pictures

  • Lava flows down from the crater of Mount Merapi, seen from Pakembinangun village in Sleman, Central Java. AP
    Lava flows down from the crater of Mount Merapi, seen from Pakembinangun village in Sleman, Central Java. AP
  • A man rides a motorcycle in Sleman, Yogyakarta, as smoke from Mount Merapi billows in the background. AP
    A man rides a motorcycle in Sleman, Yogyakarta, as smoke from Mount Merapi billows in the background. AP
  • A resident takes photos of Mount Merapi. AFP
    A resident takes photos of Mount Merapi. AFP
  • Hot lava at the downstream of the Gendol river in Cangkringan. Reuters
    Hot lava at the downstream of the Gendol river in Cangkringan. Reuters
  • A police officer and a resident watch the hot lava flow into the Gendol river. Reuters
    A police officer and a resident watch the hot lava flow into the Gendol river. Reuters
  • Mount Merapi spews volcanic materials in Kali Gendol. Reuters
    Mount Merapi spews volcanic materials in Kali Gendol. Reuters

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